Earn a Curtin accounting and finance double major in Malaysia
Two disciplines, one degree: Curtin University Malaysia's three-year Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) pairs financial statements, auditing and taxation with financial markets, corporate finance and portfolio management. We lay out the published CBSE 60% and HSC 65% cutoffs, annual tuition in rupees, the February and July starts, and the full double-major unit structure. Our Calicut team helps you compare the degree with your subjects, budget and intended career.
The degree at a glance
A Malaysia double major pairing accounting with finance
The Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) is a three-year, full-time, on-campus double major. Curtin publishes the code (R3/0411/6/0039)(10/30)(MQA/SWA0024) - and the Malaysian Qualifications Register lists MQA/SWA0024, a self-accredited entry ongoing since 12 March 2006 with no end date shown. The accounting side covers concepts, financial statements, standards and regulations, auditing, taxation and business law; the finance side covers markets and institutions, investment and portfolio management, corporate finance, funding decisions, financial analysis, derivatives and risk management.
Two framings matter before you shortlist it. First, a double major is not two degrees: it is one three-year Bachelor of Commerce with a fixed unit load across both disciplines, rather than the single major's specialisation-and-electives room. Second, Curtin's published list of professional bodies - including the accounting bodies and the CFA Institute and Malaysia Financial Planning Council eligibility it names for finance graduates - is the university's statement; each body's membership and exemption rules are its own, and we confirm what applies before you rely on any professional route. Curtin also lists this course at its Perth, Singapore, Dubai, Mauritius and Sri Lanka campuses; this page covers the Malaysia campus.
From business core to portfolio management
The Malaysia curriculum: a fixed double-major load, no electives to plan around
Curtin publishes the full unit structure with prerequisites, semester by semester. Unlike the single accounting major, this double major has no specialisation or elective slots - every unit is named, ending in a final-semester choice between a Business Internship, Enhancing Your Business Mind, or a Business Study Tour.
Malaysia year 1: the business core, with a quantitative unit
- Semester 1: Financial Decision Making; Markets and Legal Frameworks; Communication, Culture and Indigenous Perspectives in Business; Strategic Career Design
- Semester 2: Analytics for Decision Making; Accounting - The Fundamentals of Business; Introductory Economics; Quantitative Techniques for Business
Malaysia year 2: corporate accounting meets financial markets
- Semester 1: Company Law for Business; Cost Analysis for Decision Making; Applied Contract Law; Introduction to Finance Principles
- Semester 2: Business Processes and Internal Controls; Accounting for Corporations; Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets; Introduction to Australian Taxation Law
Malaysia year 3: audit, corporate finance and derivatives
- Semester 1: Accounting, Behaviour and Control; Auditing, Assurance and Risk Assessment; Corporate Finance; Portfolio Management
- Semester 2: Complex Corporate Issues; International Finance; Introduction to Derivative Securities; and one of Business Internship, Enhancing Your Business Mind, or Business Study Tour
Malaysia finance sequence: how it builds
- The finance spine runs in order: Introduction to Finance Principles in year 2, then Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets, then Corporate Finance, Portfolio Management, International Finance and Introduction to Derivative Securities in year 3. The published prerequisites enforce that order - Portfolio Management, for example, requires both earlier finance units.
Unit names and prerequisites are published on the official programme page, checked 11 November 2026. The internship option carries a 300-credit-point completion prerequisite, Enhancing Your Business Mind a 400-credit-point prerequisite, as published.
Annual fees, not a degree total
Malaysia double-major tuition: the ringgit figures and your INR reference
The programme publishes international tuition of RM38,200 (about Rs8.96 lakh) per year and local tuition of RM27,300 (about Rs6.40 lakh) per year. Curtin's indicative course-fee schedule repeats the international figure in both its 2026 and 2027 tables; the local figure moves to RM27,400 in the 2027 table. The programme page adds its own caution: the indicative fee on a Letter of Offer can vary from the actual course fee according to the units undertaken. Our conversions use RM1 = Rs23.4525, the 29 October 2026 historical reference, not a promise about the rate when you pay.
International annual tuition
≈ Rs8.96 lakh per year
The international figure is the relevant starting point for an Indian applicant. Curtin notes the indicative fee on an offer letter can vary with the units actually taken; fees are charged on a semester basis.Malaysian annual tuition
≈ Rs6.40 lakh per year
Shown for comparison, not as an available rate for an Indian applicant. The 2026 figure is RM27,300; the 2027 schedule table shows RM27,400. Figures checked on 10 November 2026.Admission from India
Malaysia entry: CBSE 60%, HSC 65%, and what "mathematics desirable" means here
Curtin publishes two Indian board cutoffs for this double major: 60% for CBSE and 65% for India HSC. The published prerequisite line reads "Mathematics desirable" - desirable rather than mandatory. For a course whose finance spine runs through portfolio management and derivative securities, we treat that word seriously and check the mathematics on your marksheet even though the page does not make it compulsory.
Malaysia entry: Indian boards
The official prerequisite line reads "Mathematics desirable". The year-one load includes Quantitative Techniques for Business, and the year-three finance units assume numerical confidence - we check your subject combination and marks before you apply. Meeting a published cutoff is not an admission guarantee.
Malaysia entry: other published routes
Also published: HKDSE 15; Ontario Grade 12 (best of 6) 60; WAUFP (CPS) 54; Pakistan 75%; Sri Lanka 5. Diploma applications are treated case by case. The page does not give a diploma credit-transfer guarantee.
Your subjects come before a course shortlist. Send your board, subject names and marks to our Calicut team. We can check which published entry route fits and ask Curtin about an unclear subject or diploma route before you build a budget around it.
English evidence
Malaysia English entry: an IELTS band floor as well as an overall score
The published IELTS requirement is overall 6.0 with no individual band below 6.0. Curtin also lists TOEFL 68 with minimums W21, L13, R13 and S18; SPM CEFR B2; GCE A Level English E; and GCE O Level English C. An overall IELTS 6.0 with a 5.5 section does not meet the requirement shown here.
Source: official Curtin Malaysia Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) programme page, checked 11 November 2026. We check the accepted test and score breakdown for your application.Two published starts
Malaysia intakes for Commerce (Accounting and Finance): February or July
The official page lists both starts for this course. We confirm the study plan for your intake with Curtin, then work back from your school results, English evidence and student-pass process. A published intake month is not an application deadline.
Check the course progression as well as the start date. The final semester includes the choice between a Business Internship, Enhancing Your Business Mind and a Business Study Tour - the internship carries a 300-credit-point completion prerequisite. Your plan should leave room for the full sequence.
After the degree
Malaysia accounting and finance careers: two published lists, one degree
Curtin publishes two career lists for this double major. The accounting side: accountant, auditor, company secretary, tax agent or consultant, business analyst, tax adviser, treasurer. The finance side: finance manager, officer or consultant; fund manager; financial analyst; investment banker or analyst; financial planner; bank manager or officer; insurance officer; compliance officer; credit analyst; forex trader; stock broker or trader; chief financial officer. No job or salary is promised; these are the university's published directions, and we help you read them against your own plan.
The programme page states the course is accredited by CA ANZ and CPA Australia, recognised by the Institute of Public Accountants, ACCA, ICAEW and MICPA, and that finance-major graduates may be eligible to apply for CFA Institute and Malaysia Financial Planning Council membership. That is the university's statement; each body's membership, exemption and registration rules are its own and can change. We confirm the current standing for your pathway before you rely on it.
Budget without a guessed award
Malaysia funding planning: separate tuition from a scholarship decision
The Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) programme page does not establish a scholarship amount or deadline for an Indian applicant. We quote neither. If funding is part of your decision, ask us to check the award's nationality rules, course scope, continuation conditions and application dates in writing.
Start your comparison with the published annual international tuition of RM38,200 (about Rs8.96 lakh), then add the stated 6% service tax for international students, living costs, visa costs, books and other charges. An award belongs in the budget only after its conditions and your eligibility are confirmed.
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Curtin Malaysia Commerce (Accounting and Finance): FAQ
Is this Malaysia course two degrees or one?
One degree: a three-year Bachelor of Commerce with a double major. Every unit is named in the published structure - there are no specialisation or elective slots to plan around, unlike the single accounting major. The parchment is one Bachelor of Commerce covering both disciplines.
Does the Malaysia programme publish Indian board cutoffs?
Yes: India CBSE 60% and India HSC 65%. The prerequisite line reads "Mathematics desirable" - not mandatory, but the year-three finance units are quantitative, so we check your mathematics before you apply. A cutoff alone does not guarantee admission.
What professional recognition does the Malaysia double major carry?
Curtin states the course is accredited by CA ANZ and CPA Australia, recognised by the Institute of Public Accountants, ACCA, ICAEW and MICPA, and that finance-major graduates may be eligible to apply for CFA Institute and Malaysia Financial Planning Council membership. Each body's rules are its own and can change - we confirm the current position for your pathway in writing.
Is RM38,200 (about Rs8.96 lakh) a fixed annual Malaysia fee?
It is the published international annual reference, corroborated by Curtin's indicative 2026 and 2027 schedule. It is not a fixed full-degree quote - the programme page itself notes the indicative fee on an offer letter can vary with the units undertaken. Semester charging applies, plus a 6% service tax on international higher-education fees from 1 July 2025; accommodation, textbooks and materials are separate. We confirm the amount applying to your enrolment before payment.
Sources
Sources for this Malaysia Commerce (Accounting and Finance) page
- Curtin University Malaysia: Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) - code, duration, starts, double-major description, the full year 1-3 unit structure with prerequisites, entry cutoffs, prerequisite line, English scores, professional-recognition statements, careers, the published annual fees and the offer-letter fee variation note. Checked 11 November 2026.
- Malaysian Qualifications Register: Curtin Malaysia listing - MQA/SWA0024, 120 credits, NEC field 0411 (accounting, auditing and taxation), self-accredited entry ongoing since 12 March 2006 with no end date shown. Checked 10 November 2026.
- Curtin Malaysia indicative course fees - Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration local and international figures in the 2026 and 2027 tables (local RM27,300 in 2026 moving to RM27,400 in 2027; international RM38,200 in both), 6% SST statement, semester charging and exclusions. Checked 10 November 2026.
- Curtin University official 2026 undergraduate course guide, commerce pages - the illustrative group-study photograph. The guide shows the same (R3/0411/6/0039)(10/30)(MQA/SWA0024) code as the programme page. Exact photo location unverified. Official brochure landing page now advertises a newer guide; this image came from the downloaded 2026 version.
- MYR/INR historical reference - RM1 = Rs23.4525 on 29 October 2026, used for approximate conversions.
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